National Geographic Leatherback article

A National Geographic article about sea turtles is always a cause for celebration. For those who haven't read it yet, go pick up a copy. Photographer Brian Skerry captures leatherbacks in a way that no other photographer has and writer Tim Appenzeller sheds light on the more mysterious aspects of these stunning turtles. The article details the route of the Atlantic/Caribbean population and how its numbers are increasing while the Pacific population collapses.  The National Geographic website has short videos of Brian talking about the difficulties of photographing leatherbacks in the water and on the beach, as well as photos not in the article.

Some of the best shots are from Matura Beach and Grande Riviere in Trinidad, two spots features in SEE Turtles trips!

Here is a photo of an olive ridley turtle from another well-known National Geographic photographer, Steve Winter.